Ina Garten's Go-To Rainy Day Meal Is a Nostalgic Classic

Close Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Everyone has those comfort food classics they always crave on a cold or rainy day, whether it’s abowl of hearty stewor a plate ofcreamy chicken casserole. As the weather gets cooler this fall, we’ll be on the hunt for more comfy-cozy recipes that we can make in a pinch—but the simplest, tastiest option might just be Ina Garten’s easy rainy-day dinner. 24 Ina Garten Recipes We Can’t Stop Making...

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Angel Everett

Ina Garten's Holiday Menu Is Packed with Mouthwatering Appetizers We Can't Wait to Try

Close Photo: Getty Images It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to haul out the holly, hang up the stockings and figure out what, exactly, you’re bringing to the potluck. Maybe there’s a tried and true finger food you bring every year or a cocktail you’re planning to stir up for everyone—or maybe you’re in the market for a change of pace this holiday season. For folks in the market for a new holiday recipe, you can’t go wrong looking to the authority in entertaining herself, Ina Garten....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Richard Fletcher

Ina Garten's Italian Wedding Soup Is One of Her Favorite Cold-Weather Recipes

Close Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Images Sometimes, when the January chill is really setting in, there’s only one way to stay warm and cozy: a big bowl of soup. Everyone has a different go-to bowl—whether it’s aslow-cooker veggie chilior a15-minute cup of noodles, there aren’t many soups we’d turn down. If you’re in the market for some soup inspiration to warm your days, you’ll be happy to know that the comfort-food maven herself, Ina Garten, is sharing some of her favorite soup recipes on her Instagram this week....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Sharon Meyer

Ina Garten's Labor Day Menu Is Golden

Close Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Whenever a holiday comes around, we’re always looking to Ina Garten for the ultimate dinner menu.Valentine’s Day,Memorial Day,Thanksgiving, you name it: if it calls for a dinner spread, the Barefoot Contessa has got you covered, and that includes for this Labor Day weekend. “The summer is almost over (sigh) and I start to panic that the farm stands won’t have all their gorgeous produce soon,” Garten wrote in her recentInstagram caption....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Paula Brooks

Ina Garten's Mac and Cheese Recipe Is So Popular It Crashed Her Website

As we continue to practice social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID-19, cooking at home has become one of our go-to activities. Whether you’re tackling bread for the first time or perfecting your grilling techniques , now is the perfect time to try new recipes. And one person doing just that is Ina Garten (AKA the queen of quarantine meals). Recently, Ina has taken to Instagram to share her favorite pantry-friendly recipes....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Tanner Sullivan

Ina Garten's New Bistro Menu Will Take Your Taste Buds on a Trip to France

Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBCUniversal/Getty Images Whether it’sValentine’s Day, a dinner for 20, apatio partyor otherwise, the No. 1 mistake hosts make when entertaining at home, according to Ina Garten?Spending too much time cooking. The salad, soup, main dish and dessert each call for 35 minutes of prep time or less, and three out of four of the recipes amongIna Garten’s French Bistro Favoritescan be made partially or entirely ahead. That way, you need not spend the entire soirée sweating over the details....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Todd Potter

Ina Garten's New Favorite Date Night In With Jeffrey Is Breakfast for Dinner—Here Are 3 Meals They Adore

Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesIn 2021 around Valentine’s Day, culinary queen Ina Garten clued us in about herbest date night tipsto keep the spark ablaze with her husband of nearly 54 years, Jeffrey. (We’ll be raising a glass in honor of this swoon-worthy duo’s anniversary on December 22!)In addition to peppering the evening with romantic touches and nostalgic moments, Garten suggested keeping the menu simple and unfussy. “You really connect over a really nice, simple dinner rather than a fancy dinner that’s meant to impress people,” Garten said at the time....

January 18, 2025 · 11 min · 2273 words · Robert Beard

Ina Garten's No-Cook Pasta Sauce Is Our Easy Dinner Dream

Close Photo: NBC/Getty Images Continuing on her epic quest as ourQueen of Quarantine Cooking, Ina Garten is following up her2-ingredient melon breakfastwith an effortless, super-seasonal supper. “Straight from the farmstand to dinner,” Ina says about thisSummer Garden Pastarecipe she recently made for dinner and shared on her website. “So fresh and so delicious!” “I would like to dive into this pasta, 😂” one fan commented, while another chimed in to say, “This is a family favorite@inagarten” and suggested adding pieces of burrata to the dish....

January 18, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Brandon Campbell Jr.

Ina Garten's Oversized Cosmo Is the Mood Boost We Need

Close Photo: NBC / Getty Images As we self-quarantine at home to help control the spread of COVID-19, our normal routines are being upended. Whether you’re out of a job, working from home, or suddenly teaching your kids math, it’s safe to say that our day-to-day lives have shifted. But one tradition that can be easily adapted is cocktail hour (yep, even in the times of social distancing!). Ina Garten (AKAthe queen of quarantine meals) took to Instagram to share her favorite cocktail hour recipe....

January 18, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Benjamin Ray

Ina Garten's Salmon with Melting Cherry Tomatoes Is So Good, One Fan Says, "My Family Did Backflips Over This"

Close Photo: Getty Images / Jason Kempin The more we learn about salmon the more we love it. In addition to being widely available and one of thehealthiest fish to eat, salmon also packsanti-inflammatory benefits, can helpyour skin glow,boost brain healthand even improveheart health. Not to mention the fact that it’s totally tasty! But if we’re supposed to eat at least two servings per week, per theAmerican Heart Association’s dietary recommendations, it can be challenging to find new yet still nutritious ways to cook it each time....

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Teresa Mason

Ina Garten's Salted Caramel Nuts Are the Best Holiday Party Favor

ClosePhoto:NBC/Getty ImagesAs the height of the holiday season approaches, it’s time to figure out what gifts you’re going to bring along to all those white elephant parties and friendly gift exchanges to come. There are plenty of old standards you can rely on—a nice bottle of wine for the friend who’s hosting a fun Christmas dinner or aLe Creuset mugfor your pal who has everything.I’ve Been a Vegetarian for 20 Years—This Is the Surprising Ingredient I Keep in My Fridge to Get Enough ProteinOr, if you want to opt for something with that homey touch, you could go for a homemade food gift....

January 18, 2025 · 10 min · 2106 words · Mike Peterson

Ina Garten's Skillet-Roasted Chicken and Potatoes Is the Ultimate One-Pan Weeknight Meal

“Ina does it again!” We’ve uttered those words many times about these24 Ina Garten recipes we can’t stop makingand more. We found the same sentiment hanging out in the nearly unanimous five-star reviews for a certain low-fuss, high-reward Ina masterpiece that was recently received another very worthy moment in the sun on theFood NetworkYouTube page. Jennifer Garner Made Ina Garten’s Crispy Chicken with Lemon Orzo—and It Looks Like the Perfect Weeknight Dinner...

January 18, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Mallory Woods

Ina Garten's Strawberry Tarts Will Transport You to a Parisian Bakery

We can always count on Ina Garten to share seasonal and delicious recipes, and she’s done it again! Garten recently took toInstagramto share herstrawberry tart recipe, just in time for strawberry season. We lovea good tart recipe, so we were all over this! “Strawberry tarts always make me think of springtime in Paris when gorgeous berries take over the street markets,” said Garten. And isn’t this the most beautifully imagined way to transport us to the bustling Paris streets where enthusiastic vendors sell fresh and colorful produce?...

January 18, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Adam Norris